1952 Mass Title/ Vin Question

[gusman]

Hi Everyone,

Seeing if anyone has gone through anything similar and what steps were taken. I bought my 52 just bare sheet metal, from some old guy in NH with just a bill of sale. I have another thread on here where the serial number plate on the A-pillar isn't the original.. Regardless, I'm building this on a 97 Dakota Chassis which I have a clean and clear title to (just yanked the cab and bed off and throwing the chevy on). So the cab has no Vin or title, just a bill of sale which is decently water logged from going through the wash... but the frame, motor, trans are all legitly titles and at one point registered and on the road. I have reciepts for all reproduction metal used to repair the severe amounts of rot, as well as for all other parts (this thing was literally just sheet metal/ rot). Any ideas on a first step? Would this be registered as a replica vehicle? Should I try and find a cab with a title and just swap the vin plate and surrounding metal and use that title (ya it's illegal but I'm sure it's been done).

Thanks